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Invisible Growth behind Sensex Rise

Invisible Growth behind Sensex Rise

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'The growth drivers are mostly invisible, but the growth is undeniable at least for now,' notes Debashis Basu.

India, Russia against 'outside influence' in internal matters: Modi

India, Russia against 'outside influence' in internal matters: Modi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

His remarks without naming any country came against the backdrop of tension between India and Pakistan after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Customs sleuths will be posted in London, Hong Kong, Dubai and Brussels in an effort to check trade-based money-laundering among others.

With Jet-Etihad in mind, MEA pushes FinMin to 'expedite' UAE trade talks

With Jet-Etihad in mind, MEA pushes FinMin to 'expedite' UAE trade talks

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Abu Dhabi national carrier had bought 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways for $379 million in April.

Flurry of IPOs: Sebi warns against threat of technical glitches

Flurry of IPOs: Sebi warns against threat of technical glitches

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Sebi has asked intermediaries to stagger the offerings as much as possible, said people in the know and ensure adequate capacity building.

Lok Sabha passes Surrogacy Bill

Lok Sabha passes Surrogacy Bill

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Responding to the debate on the bill, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the ban commercial surrogacy was "the need of the hour".

No blockade, all tracks cleared, says Punjab; Railways disagrees

No blockade, all tracks cleared, says Punjab; Railways disagrees

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

'The rail network all across the state of Punjab is presently totally clear for uninterrupted movement of goods trains,' a home department statement said in Chandigarh. However, hours after the Punjab government's statement, the Railways accused it of 'misguiding' people over the extent of blockade of rail tracks in the state by the protesting farmers.

We deserve to be criticised: Misbah after NZ hammering

We deserve to be criticised: Misbah after NZ hammering

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

England Women to tour Pakistan for first time in October.

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

The government also appointed Dr Vinod Paul, a pediatrician at the AIIMS, as a member of the NITI Aayog

Chitra Ramkrishna quits as NSE CEO; Ravichandran interim chief

Chitra Ramkrishna quits as NSE CEO; Ravichandran interim chief

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Ramkrishna's exit comes at a time when NSE has been in focus over a new regulatory framework for high frequency trades and co-location facilities, which some believe give undue advantage to some brokers and traders

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

The move is meant to curb or reverse the export of India's financial markets to overseas trading platforms.

Jaipur theatres stop screening Panipat

Jaipur theatres stop screening Panipat

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

A controversy has erupted over the portrayal of the Jat king of Bharatpur in the movie.

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

High regulatory expectations and advent of discount broking have made old-style brokerage businesses unviable.

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

UV Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd has made the highest bid of Rs 16,000 crore to buy Anil Ambani group's Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom, which are in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Last year it was the highest bidder for taking over Aircel's assets for an upfront payment of Rs 150 crore. Surajeet Das Gupta and Dev Chatterjee dig deeper to find out more about this little known company.

UTI MF issue size likely to be up to Rs 4000 cr

UTI MF issue size likely to be up to Rs 4000 cr

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

The IPO is an offer for sale of 38 million shares by SBI, BOB, LIC, PNB and T Rowe Price. Barring T Rowe and PNB, the others are selling stake to comply with Sebi norms.

Buzz: Kiwi pacer Boult to have scan on injured ribs

Buzz: Kiwi pacer Boult to have scan on injured ribs

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Boult was ruled out of the rest of the first Test against England after experiencing pain in his ribs, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday.

COVID-19 impact: Foreign players not available for IPL till April 15 due to fresh visa restrictions

COVID-19 impact: Foreign players not available for IPL till April 15 due to fresh visa restrictions

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The government issued a fresh advisory with a ban on all existing foreign visas, except a few categories like diplomatic and employment, till April 15 in the wake of new positive cases of novel coronavirus in the country.

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

According to the Sebi circular, commodities that require price control measures will be less conducive for the derivatives market.

From flashy diamantaire to fugitive: Nirav Modi's long road to extradition

From flashy diamantaire to fugitive: Nirav Modi's long road to extradition

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The diamond merchant wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank scam case, lost his legal battle against extradition as a UK judge ruled that he does have a case to answer before the Indian courts.

What Trumps did on Day 2 of India visit

What Trumps did on Day 2 of India visit

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Spectacle turned to substance on Day 2 of United States President Donald Trump's visit as he had talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the nation's capital. After a day of lapping up attention from cheering crowds and taking in India's most famous sites, including the Taj Mahal, Trump lay the groundwork for longer-term deals on trade and other matters. Take a look.

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Work on a dozen decisions to start by next week.

Will BCCI allow India's players to participate in South Africa's T20 league?

Will BCCI allow India's players to participate in South Africa's T20 league?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

Cricket South Africa Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the franchise based league will have teams from top cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and that they are looking at potential Indian investors.

China is the real threat

China is the real threat

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'China, much more than Pakistan, is a credible potential adversary with the ability to hurt our interests.' 'It must figure higher in our national security concerns,' says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

What is working for Modi if not the economy?

What is working for Modi if not the economy?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Flurry of economic reform suggests Modi realises his muscular nationalism script is getting jaded. Chances are he'll try for economic recovery but stick to what's worked so far, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Govt dismantling India's environment rules: Sonia

Govt dismantling India's environment rules: Sonia

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The draft environment impact assessment (EIA) notification, 2020, which involves the procedure of issuing environmental clearances to various projects, was issued by the Environment Ministry in March this year and has received thousands of suggestions from the public.

America rising anew: Biden tells US Congress

America rising anew: Biden tells US Congress

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Biden said that 100 days since he took the oath of office on January 20 and inherited the worst pandemic in a century and the worst economic crisis in a decade, America is on the move again, turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity and setback into strength.

India's tea export and the Iran connection

India's tea export and the Iran connection

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Iran is India's largest importer of tea in value terms while in terms of volume, it is the second largest after Russia

Mukesh Ambani's family in alleged black money net

Mukesh Ambani's family in alleged black money net

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

The queries, sent in November, were mainly about Capital Investment Trust, which the I-T department said, was used for the purpose of transferring foreign funds comprising global depository receipts (GDRs) of the value of $400 million to two Indian entities - Reliance Utilities & Power (RUPL) and Reliance Port & Terminal (RPTL), owned by the Ambani family. A show-cause notice issued on March 29 to Ambani's wife Nita, and their three children.

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Coming from a family that has a 140-year history of growing coffee, Siddhartha, 59, initially dabbled in stock trading and wanted to work as an investment banker in Mumbai after completing his Master's in Economics from Mangalore University.

How govt can boost infra funding in India

How govt can boost infra funding in India

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

For development finance institution to succeed now, the government must stand like a rock behind it and be patient.

Will players union threaten BCCI?

Will players union threaten BCCI?

Rediff.com8 May 2019

One of the key recommendations of the Lodha committee was to form a players' union and subsequently a steering committee was formed to facilitate the process.

Obama appoints MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to key administration post

Obama appoints MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga to key administration post

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Ajay Banga is one of the nine members of the Commission on Enhancing National Cyber Security.

Sebi probing why IndiGo's stock fell 6% on April 27

Sebi probing why IndiGo's stock fell 6% on April 27

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Since the company's senior management was privy to the price-sensitive information of Ghosh's resignation, Sebi wanted to check whether the information was disseminated properly to bourses

Stock exchanges may remain open on Budget day

Stock exchanges may remain open on Budget day

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

India's stock exchanges are considering trading on February 28, the federal Budget day, which falls on a Saturday.

SC quashes HC order banning firecrackers in West Bengal

SC quashes HC order banning firecrackers in West Bengal

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

There cannot be a complete ban on firecrackers and the mechanism to stop their misuse has to be strengthened, the Supreme Court said on Monday setting aside the Calcutta High Court order banning firecrackers during Kali Puja, Diwali and other festivals this year to check air pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Once a stock market darling, the jewellery chain heads for liquidation.

Beijing shuts down markets after 6 new COVID-19 cases reported

Beijing shuts down markets after 6 new COVID-19 cases reported

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

China's National Health Commission, (NHC) said on Saturday that 18 new confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in the country on Friday, including six domestically-transmitted cases in Beijing. Also on Friday, seven new asymptomatic cases were reported, taking the total number of such people in quarantine to 98, it said.

MCX to launch gold options on Oct 17

MCX to launch gold options on Oct 17

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Dhanteras is considered auspicious for investment and buying gold.

Markets at day's low; PSU banks shine

Markets at day's low; PSU banks shine

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Markets at day's low; PSU banks shine.